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Improving Base Running in Baseball A Linear-Curvilinear Perspective
Base running substantially contributes to offensive performance and team success. Therefore, improving players’ linear and curvilinear base running abilities is critical to…
Jul 20, 2026

New Perspectives on Analyzing and Interpreting Base Running Efficiency: An IMU Foot Pod Methodological Case Approach
This article presents a practical framework for implementing, collecting, and interpreting inertial measurement unit (IMU) foot pod data to improve diagnostic understanding…
Apr 26, 2026

New Perspectives on Analyzing and Interpreting Base Running Efficiency: A GPS Approach
Base running performance in baseball depends on the ability to efficiently transition between linear and curvilinear sprinting; however, current assessment approaches…
Mar 5, 2026

Between-Session Reliability of GPS Technology for Quantifying Linear and Curvilinear Base-Running Performance
The purpose of this study was to determine the intersession reliability of foot pod technology for quantifying kinematic measures over the 54.7-m straight-line sprint…
Mar 5, 2026

Between-Session Reliability of GPS Technology for Quantifying Linear and Curvilinear Base-Running Performance
The purpose of this study was to quantify the between-session reliability of time, velocity, and distance measures over 54.7 m straight-line and home-to-second base sprints…
Feb 25, 2026

Functional asymmetries in inside-outside foot mechanics when curvilinear sprinting in baseball
The purpose of this study was to determine whether inside-outside foot asymmetries were observed when running multiple bases in baseball. Fifty-four trained male high school…
Jan 26, 2026

The need for speed: Linear and curvilinear characteristics in Major League Baseball players
The main aims of this study were to determine: 1) current values of base running key performance indicators related to home-to-first base running and running multiple bases;…
Nov 30, 2024

Introduction to an advanced change of direction test in baseball and softball: The curvilinear ability test
Baseball and softball base running involve appropriate body position and maximal sprinting that may require curvilinear sprinting and subsequent changes of direction…
Jun 1, 2024
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